Volunteers are vital and join staff in the steady heartbeat of programming that Encore Senior Center provides. Volunteers come from all age groups, assist in all facets service delivery, and are instrumental in combatting the social isolation that many members would otherwise experience. Many volunteers are older adults themselves who recognize the need in their peers, and the opportunity to give back to their community. In addition to serving a sit-down lunch for members we need assistance specfic to our meals on wheels program benifiting our more frail and isloated older adult members:

• Meal packing –  Volunteers assist by putting together cold components ‘coldpacks’ for home delivered meals..